Improvement in hoops for barrels



L. WEIL.

Hoops for Barrels. 162.725, I Patented April27yl875.

WITNESSES HE GRAPHIC C0.PHOT0-LlTf i-39&41 PARK PLAGE,N.Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEOPOLD WEIL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOOPS FOR BARRELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 162,725, dated April27, 1875; application filed March 12, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, LEOPOLD WEIL, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented an improvement in Hoops for Barrels;

.and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part of this specification,

'in connection with the drawing, and subsequently pointed out in theclaim.

A represents a metallic hoop, one of whose ends, a, is made narrow, soas to pass readily through the cross-slot b in the other end a. 1) b aretwo cross-slots, while b b are lips projecting one above and the otherbelow the hoop, on opposite sides of their respective 'slots.

By this construction the end a is placed upon the end a, and pushedthrough the crossslot b until the lip b of one end passes over that ofthe other, when the hoop will be effectually locked upon the barrel orpackage. There is, therefore, no end projecting on the outside of thehoops, whereby, in rolling the barrel, the metal might become bent orfractured, while the hoop-lock is stronger than the rivet, and exposes alarger surface to the strain.

The draw upon the hoop not only strengthens the barrel, and makes ittighter than usual, but the reaction or outward pressure of the stavesprevents the hoop from fracture. Hence it Will be perceived that thishoop possesses superior strength; can be readily taken off, opened out,and used again; needs no holes or rivets, and withal may be manufacturedvery cheaply.

1 amy aware that the two ends of a bale-tie, band, or hoop have beenheretofore held bya hook and eye; but this left the outer end exposed,and made an unreliable-lock. I am also aware that the ends have beenlocked by an arrow-head and hole, and by reversed lips with anintermediate key; but the former tie lacks strength, and brings the endon the outside, while the latter needs a key, with which I dispenseentirely.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- The hoop A,having one end, a, narrowed LEOPOLD WEIL. Witnesses:

ROBERT MEYER, S. MINCHROD.

